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A morning’s work in Lucca

Today, 6th March, I went to Lucca where I read Oscar Wilde’s “The Canterville Ghost” to my seconda media class at the scuola Da Vinci (where I have been a “lettore di madrelingua inglese” for several years). I had simplified the text to suit the class’s level of English. An enjoyable morning was spent and I could see the children thoroughly interested in this timeless story.

Not so enjoyable was getting to Lucca: first a scooter ride to Fornoli station (30 minutes) in icy rain and then a train journey down the Serchio valley to Lucca. Still rain, rain, rain. Fortunately the school is nearby (San Concordio).

After the lessons I met Maestro Francesco Cipriano, the editor of Lucca Musica, the free monthly magazine which gives all the news about what’s happening in the music scene around Lucca, who presented me with his delightful “Le Novelle di Tommaso” – a musical based on stories he told to his grandson. The first one is titled “La volpe e il pulcino” (the fox and the chick) and the last one is about dinosaurs. The beautifully produced book comes complete with music score and CD of a recording of his work.

This is going to be a big week for Lucca (and Francesco) – lots of events and concerts (including Boccelli and a performance of Beethoven’s 9th) are part of a bid for Lucca to become Italy’s second UNESCO city of music. It certainly deserves to become one.

3 thoughts on “A morning’s work in Lucca”

Dearest Francis thanks for this blog I had already read most of it before I think it is very nicely organised and illustrated remember a picture speaks a thousand words so in fact you have got a good balance.Well speak to you soon love Alexandra and kisses